“This one is for all those young Muslims and POC [people of colour] in Aus [sic] and around the world who know their equality is conditional, but know they need to speak anyway.

“And for all of those who tried to silence me ... Eat your hearts out.”The Institute of Public Affairs reportedly hit out at Liberty Victoria for giving Ms Abdel-Magied the award, but the group’s president defended their decision saying she was a “worthy winner” who continues to rise in the face of “despicable” hate.

The 27-year-old Muslim fled the country last September after months of mounting controversies, which sparked when she famously announced on ABC’s Q&A earlier last year: “Islam to me is the most feminist religion,” during a debate with former Tasmanian senator Jackie Lambie.

That same month, she was criticised for playing the victim and not acknowledge other people’s feelings, after writing an opinion piece for Teen Vogue in which she claimed people of colour were considered “conditionally Australian” and “the moment they step out of line, the country explodes with outrage”.